way to the scene and will have an update for you as soon as possible. we're following this for you on abc 7 news.com and twitter as well. >> stay with us. we'll update you but will move on for the moment. >> good evening. we have more developing news for you. mystery of a missing bay area couple in peru is over. the 25-year-olds were on a south america bicycle trip and went missing january 25th more than a m ago. they were found traveling on a boat along the river in a resort town. laura? >> right. this is where francine fitzgerald lives. she will not speak with reporters but did provide a written statement saying this family will not start celebrating until they hear from garrett directly. he and his girl friend are both 25 years old leaving in november for a six-month

bicycle tour through south america. on january 25th all communication stopped. on january 26th a surveillance photo on a bus showing jamie apparently in that bus reportedly on the way to lima this, afternoon, abc news confirmed police had spoken with garrett and they're on a boat trip through the amazon soon after, both families received calls from the peruvian government saying the cull coming upel had been located. >> i'm excited that. is awesome. because they've been a big help. but i still want to hear my sister's voi.s as her sister. you know? >> jamie feel son leave from the bike shop where the owner launch aid search effort offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to the

couple's safe return. this afternoon, he was relieved to heart news. >> feeling great. very, very happy. they have -- it's fun to be able to have lots of us talking to them, to.. >> and again, his mother is not speaking on camera. part of it reads until we have life, he cannot celebrate rumors and sightings. proof of life is him on the phone and a picture of him holding a missing poster. according to both u.s. and per ru. vian authorities the couple is safe but will not make it to the border until tomorrow. at this point presumably they can make communication with their families. >> thank you. >> the coast guard is no longer searching for a boat that reportedly sank with a family on board.

the coast guard made that decision after crews searched nearly 20,000 miles in the past two days and did not find any sign of that boat. this is search video. our photographer spent the day as spotters looked for any sign of the family or the boat and neither has been found. >> you're not investigating it directly but i will say we're persuing every avenue. and it is a possibility. >> the case has similarities to two hoaxes last year in both cases authorities receive calls that turned out fake. >> police need your help this evening to find the driver who sped away after hitting and killing a woman this morning. the car hit the victim in the southbound lanes on monterey highway here bellevue avenue around 1:00 a.m. witnesses say it was a dark-colored car.

evidence found evidence on the scene suggesting it might have been a honda. that is the best information we have at the moment. the victim has in the been identified. it appears she may have been homeless and in her late 40s. >> a toppled crane collapsed into an excavation site on south francis street today. right now, screws a second crane trying to bring that one upright. >> starting tomorrow, san francisco sunset district swril a new representative at city hall. mayor ed lee revealed this morning katie tang will take over the board of supervisors, tang, right there, will replace her old boss. li appointed hsu. the 29-year-old tang spent five years working as an aid to hsu. >> someone living in direct

four or 20 years i'm honored to be able to serve on the board of superviseors and represent the district i grew up in. on the other hand as a resident i'm sad to see supervisor hsu leave. >> both will be sworn into their new jobs tomorrow. >> state lawmakers in the process of amendmenting a rape law dating back 140 years or so. you might be surprised it was put on the book buzz stunned to know that it's still there. we're in the talking about forceable rape, but tricking women into sex and how married and unmarried victims are treated differently. >> the senate public safety committee moved to bring one of california rape laws into the 21 century. in 1872, california capitol

still under construction and los angeles was a mere village lawmakers passed the law made it a crime to impersonate a married woman's husband in order to get her to consent to sex. by that narrow definition it's only rape if the victim is married. fast forward to today. l.a. county now home to 10 million people z that still exists. >> a large number of women are vulnerable to this loophole in the law. it is unacceptable current state law does not previd protection for unmarried women. >> prosecutors say julio morals broke into a sleeping woman's dark bedroom after her boyfriend left and started to have sex with her, she didn't know her boyfriend had gone home and thought morals was her boy friend. a court overturned the rape conviction because of that arcane law. no law covers impersonation of

a boyfriend. >> so what this bill does is that it fichbdz the new term. >> some groups are concerned with the wording and would like to seat bill amendmented as it makes its way through the process. >> we have concerns about the definition in the bill. by limiting statute reach, the bill excludes certain victims. >> the legislature tried to change the law before when a similar case happened in santa barbara. lawmakers didn't want to add to overcrowding problems. >> the bill cleared a hurdle now heading to a different committee. if becoming law it would not be retroactive for the case. >> hewlett-packard's coe throwing her support behind a

fight to overturn proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage. "new york times" reports she ask other prominent republicans sign aid brief head together supreme court arguing gays and lesbians have a right to marry. the supreme court is set to hear arguments on whether prop 8 is constitutional at the end of march. >> people in need of work met with companies in need of help today. the job seekers brought their resumes to the center concord this afternoon for a job fair sponsored by abc 7 and job journal. many companies interviewed potential employees right there on the spot. our next job fair takes place on march 26th engineer san francisco. it's at hotel whitcomb happening from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. >> coming up no joke some students have a rare chance to stare at the world's most-famous star.

and they're getting creative about getting there. >> they are and game on. how apple is making up for a lack of safeguards. >> two major retailers fight for a line of merchandise. >> i'm sandhya patel. signs of spring and hints of rain in the forecast. i'll have a look at the accu-weather forecast coming up.

creators of microsoft, facebook and twitter are competitors in the tech world but today they are coming together for everyone's benefit.

>> isn't that nice? computer ed being has declined in states over the past decade but this video wants to change that. there is a quote from steve jobs saying everyone should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think. >> 13 when i first got access to a computer, my parents bought me a mac when n.1984. >> it was a walk down memory lane for others talking about when they got a start in coding this, is one of the people who brought them together. alley and his brother created code.org, promoting teaching and learning of coding in schools. he says it's where the jobs are and will be. >> if you know how to code you can walk in almost anywhere

today and say hi, i'm a great computer programmer they'll say pleas, you're hired. >> according to bureau of labor statistics but 2020 there will be 1.4 million kpulter job buzz only 400,000 computer science students. code.org wants to push for for more computer science at schools. he thinks it should count towards graduation. >> i never hear when am i going to use computer science? they know it's going to be used. >> raven lie is a student considering majoring in computer science. >> it's between there and biology. biology doesn't have that creative as speekt he was an early investor in facebook and says who knows where coding

will take you. >> you can start something in a college dorm room vrx a set of people come together and build something that a billion people use it's crazy right? it's humbling and amazing. >> we have a link on our web site for parents code.org has links for your kids. >> thank you. >> martha stewart is caught in a courtroom tug-of-war between macy's and jc penny. macy's says it has a contract through 2018 to sell her cook ware, bedding and bath products. macy is suing the company and jc penny which plans to open in store martha stewart boutiques. macy's ceo says he was shocked to hear about the deal in 2011 and hung up the phone on

stewart. she's expected to explain why her brand can help both retailers in court. >> if have an i tune as kt you have a credit coming your way. >> yes. yes.. >> look at that. >> part of a $100 million settle nmt a lawsuit accusing apple of not putting up enough gauf guards. 23 million account holders will get $5 in i tunes. parents claim games were targeting kids as young as four. apple implemented more stringent controls. refunds will be offered to parents who can prove their

losses. a class action lawsuit alleges king of beers is watering down the product. two residents accusing an highser bush of watering down bud buyser and other brands. both list their alcohol content as 5% but the suit claims adding water just before bottling cuts that content by 3% to 8%. an highser bush called accusations groundless. the attorney says the suit is based on statement from former employees. >> wow. >> thank you. >> from oakland to scotland, some schools are taking their show on the road to scotland this summer with a theater piece based orn the occupy movement. abc 7 news as a look at how they're doing it. so called 99% refuse to

acknowledge they're 99% of the problem. >> this original work called signs of our occupy. >> i want that to incorporate into this piece somehow. okay? >> material came from down the street. occupy encampment. real demonstrators signs are a jumping off point. >> i'm going make something grai. i realize duty of youth is not to throw yourself away. >> these students are work all year to get to scotland this summer as an entry in the festival. parents are shouldering much cost but through a campaign, they could pull in the rest. >> if you're look for a project to throw your money behind here is your sign.

>> they're 54% of the way to the goal. >> this is a once in a lifetime chance. who goes to perform a piece? >> a story going to be told to people not in our community. >> i have never been to europe, never been to scotland which is where our destination is going take us. >> it's a priceless opportunity for the student and maybe oakland, too. >> we want that buzz about it. it's a center for arts and create activity. that the way the world looks in the millennium, oakland looks like it. >> the campaign ends in april. >> we want to update you now on breaking news. sky 7 is live on the scene. a citywide manhunt is underway for several people involved in at least two shootings. the appears four people have been shot and maybe a police

officer. you're lookingly. three people were shot in a house on sunny side avenue. you can see the police response -- presence involved. there is a second scene block as way on doyle street. one gunman apparently shot someone else. police put out an alert for a honda or kor rolea some people may be driving. we're going to stay on top of this for you and send out alerts. and a full report coming up at 6:00. >> we're going to take a moment to pause and head out to sandy on the roof. >> gorgeous weather out there. >> yes. as you look behind me you'll see flag blowing. we have filtered sunshine right now.

checking out live doppler 7 hd there. is no rain on the live doppler 7 image. could be rain down the road. this is towards embarcadero. you can see blue skies highs today look like this. airport, 72 degrees. oakland, 68 degrees most areas one to seven degrees high yes, check out this view. we have a sea breeze returning and temperatures have fallen, it's down to 62 now in san jose. 66 in livermore, from our camera looking out towards the west you can see beautiful

view of the sun. temperatures 61 degree hz santa rosa. here is what is coming up. we're looking at another mild day tomorrow. extra clouds around on thursday. as you look apacific satellite it's a same set up. we have a blocking ridge. so storms stay north. here is animation of what is coming up. tomorrow, high clouds just passing through bait area like today. by thursday plairkts cloudy conditions for thursday that holds temperatures down. tomorrow morning temperatures mid to upper 30s in the valleys lynnland. you know the routine.

look at highs. 67 degrees in san jose. 69 santa cruz. 66 palo alto. coastside 58 degrees. 62 daily city. mid to upper 50s coast side. 65 at clear lake. east bay communities 65 oakland inland areas. 63 san ramone. here is the accu-weather forecast. sunshine, mild weather tomg, spring fever by friday. will he to mid-70s showing up. cooler into saturday and sunday. tuesday just fast forwarding there is a slight chance of rain yes.

computer models hinting a possibility you may need umbrellas by tuesday. i'm sandhya patel. >> thank you so much. >> and just ahead a homeless man strikes it rich doing the right thing. what he did to have people contributing more than 100,000ses today him. >> a showdown over this landmark. taking you there live as supporters ask post office not to shut it down.

a scientist believes space dust may be slowing space exploration and says it's not the impact of the dust but what happens when the dust reaches satellite. she believes this releases radio signal that's can damage

or shut down satellites. close working with nasa to test the theory at the international space station. >> you know some kind acts go unreported but not so for a homeless man. it happened this month billy ray harris found a diamond engagement ring in his change cup. the woman retraced her steps. when she asked him he hanlded or over the ring. that story hit the web last week. so her husband set up a give forward donation page. donations poured in. the latest count is $159,000 from nearly 7,000 people. he has not said yet how he plans to use all of the money. >> what a nice guy. >> yes. >> he drit thing.

a major update on breaking news twochl officers and one suspect have been shot in

santa cruz. no worpd on how seriously they have been wounded. we're staying on top of the story and will have a live update from the shooting scene. stay with us for the latest on this major breaking news stwaigs. this is "world news." tonight, the fire ball and the free fall. nearly two dozen tourists trapped inside as this deadly balloon accident unravels in midair. the dramatic images coming in tonight. whiteout. in 19 states this evening, drivers blinded by blowing snow, so many of them stranded. and the warning about your roof this evening. how to know how much weight is too much under the heavy snow. meteorologist ginger zee is standing by. lost and then found? the mystery deepens tonight. the unfolding drama after the distress call from the family lost at sea. >> coast guard, coast guard, we are abandoning ship. >> new questions.

was it all a hoax? and how much have taxpayers spent on the rescue already? and playing tag. the secret world, under water right off america's coastline. what's drawing all those great white sharks? and tonight, how you can now track each shark from your own computer. the man who knew there was a shark right off the dock. >> oh, yeah, mary lee! big girl! good evening on this tuesday night. diane is on assignment. and we do begin here with those terrifying images from the sky. this evening, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a hot air balloon with nearly two dozen people inside in one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, to explode and plummet to the ground. here are the images of it, as it was falling from the sky, the last few seconds before it crashed. tonight, the death toll at 19,